World’s First Flying Motorcycle Completes Successful Test Run
California's Jetpack Aviation has completed flight testing on its first prototype of the Speeder, a jet turbine-powered flying motorcycle, says an article published in NewAtlas.
Successful flight testing
After spending 18 months building an entirely new...
Gasum Bags LNG Supply Contract
The energy company Gasum wins framework agreement in a competitive tendering process organized by the Finnish government central purchasing body, Hansel Ltd., says a press release published on their website.
LNG supply
Gasum will supply...
End To ‘Covid Zero’ Hinted Amid Protests & Record Infections
The Australian Government warns of a rise in infections as restrictions eased.
Covid Delta outbreak was observed in several major Australian cities.
Demonstrations were held in Melbourne and Sydney to protest against the...
FDA To Give Full Approval To Pfizer Vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration is likely to issue full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
The current pace of vaccination suggests that the pandemic is far from over.
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine expected to be...
Bulker Runs Aground After Engine Failure
A bulk carrier ran aground on Rasfaree reef in the Kaafu Atoll, the Maldives after experiencing engine failure, reports Splash 247.
Re-float operation
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) is working with local authorities and...
Vessels Worth $1bn Scrapped for Steel in H1 2021
About 275 cargo vessels worth $1 billion were scrapped in the first half of 2021.
Scrap record up by 40 per cent and 33 per cent compared to 2020 and 2019, respectively.
End...
Argentina’s Delayed Gas Plan Pushes LNG Prices To Record Highs
Argentina introduces gas plan too late and forces purchase of LNG at record high prices, says an article published on GlobalData website.
Forced to rely on LNG imports
GlobalData says Argentina’s Plan Gas IV, which aimed...
How Will the Maritime Industry Decarbonize?
Maritime shipping, ordinarily something of an "invisible industry," has been a hot topic ahead of this fall’s U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
A diverse array of stakeholders, including world leaders, financiers, NGOs,...
[Watch] Oil Platform Fire, 5 Injured
Fire erupted on platform the E-KU-A2, which is part of compression platform PB-KU-A2, located at Ku Maloob Zaap (KMZ) oil field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in the afternoon Aug 22, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Fire under...
A Sign of Oceans in Peril, Killing Gray Whales
Gray whales are known for being hardy and resilient — “the jeeps of the ocean,” as retired U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration biologist Wayne Perryman calls them — but something has gone badly...